Will of Edward Rawes of Lancaster. Made 3rd August 1889, proved 22nd March 1916 at Lancaster. (Varey Line)

This is the last Will and Testament of me / Edward Rawes / of Dale Street Lancaster in the County of Lancaster Joiner I appoint William Jolly and / Richard Snape both of Lancaster aforesaid to be Executors and Trustees of this my Will / I bequeath to my wife the legacy or sum of twenty pounds to be paid to her within one / calendar month after my decease I give and bequeath all my real estate and / the residue of my personal estate of whatever nature and kind and wheresoever situate / unto my said trustees Upon Trust to permit and suffer my said wife to receive the rents / profits and income arising therefrom during her life providing she remain my widow and / after her decease or marriage to call in and convert the same into money and after payment / of all expenses attending such sale calling in and conversion Upon Trust for all my children / in equal shares who being a son or sons shall attain the age of 21 years or being a / daughter or daughters shall attain that age or marry and in case any of my children shall / die during my lifetime leaving legal issue then I direct my trustees to pay the legal issue of / such my child or children in share and share alike the monies that would have fallen to / such my child or children had they not predeceased me And I empower my said trustees / in their discretion to either continue the investments which may be held by me at the time of / my decease or invest any of the trust moneys which may come to their hands or Government or / real or leasehold securities or in the purchase of the stock of any Municipal Corporation or the stocks / shares or debentures of any Company which shall for the five years previous have paid a dividend / of not less than four pounds per centum per annum In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my / hand this third day of August One thousand eight hundred and eighty nine Edward Rawes [signs] Signed by the said testator Edward Rawes as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our name as witnesses. R.C. Harker - Margaret Harker - On the 22nd March 1916 Probate of this Will was granted at Lancaster to William Jolly and Richard Snape the Executors. Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe, 2003